Most surgical fires occur in oxygen-enriched environments. When supplemental oxygen is delivered to a patient in an operating room, an oxygen-enriched environment can be created. Read more about the FDA’s recommendations for reducing the risk of surgical fires and related patient injury.

TJC has issued Sentinel Event Alert 59 to help organizations recognize and acknowledge physical and verbal violence directed against healthcare workers from patients and visitors, better prepare staff to handle violence, and more effectively address the aftermath.